Midlothian

Population size is 83,187

Population characteristics

Number of people known to have autism

290

aged 0-15 yrs

217

aged 16-64 yrs

14

aged 65+ yrs

In the whole population of Midlothian, 0.6% of people are known to have autism. The prevalence of autism in the 0-15 age group is 1.9%. This reflects availability of diagnostic services for autism, which have improved considerably over the last two decades.